Train-shed construction.



G. l. FINLEY.

TRAIN SHED CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED net. 24. 1912.

mwmwo Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

FF .2. 14 J 3y 1 13 i LL LL nr nn Q WITNESSES INVENTOR 'rnn s'rarns PAW-"W UFMW GEORGE I. FINLEY, OF CULEBRA, CANAL ZONE, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CEMENT TILE MFG. 00., OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OPE PENNSYLVANIA.

TRAIN-SHED CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed October 24, 1912. Serial No. 727,567.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE I. FINLEY, a resident of Culebra, Canal Zone, Panama, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Train-Shed Construction, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact de scription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figurel is a sectional view on the line I-I of Fig. 2, and Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partially in section, of a portion of the shed.

This invention relates to an improvement in train shed construction and is designed to provide a cheap and eflicient structure of this character, which can readily be erected.

The precise nature of my invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, which will now be described, it being premised, however, that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, as defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings, the numeral 2 designates the columns which are formed of channel members, which are secured to each other by means of rivets passing through the bottoms of the channels and spacing plates 3 interposed between them. The upper portion of the channel members are bent in reverse directions, as indicated'at 4. These members 4 are secured to each other by means of a plate 5, which is riveted to the bottoms of the channel members.

6 designates I-beams which extend longitudinally the length of the shed above the central portion of the columns 2. These I-beams are seated in recesses formed in the gusset-plate 5 and are connected thereto by means of angle members 7.

8 are angle-braces connected to the bottoms of the I-beams by means of the angleplates 9, and are connected to the columns 2 by means of the angle-plates 10. Connected to the outer ends of the members 4 by means of angle-plates 11 and 12 are longitudinally extending channel members 13. Supported on the channel members 13 and the I-beams 6 are tiles 14, which are retained in position by means of clips 15 secured to the channel members 13.

The advantages of my invention result from the provision of a shed in which the supporting columns and rafters are formed from integral structural shapes, and in which the rafters extending in one direction are connected to the rafters extending in the opposite direction.

I claim- 1. A train shed shelter having supporting columns each consisting of a plurality of channels secured together back to back, the upper portions of the channels being deflected adjacent to the top of the column to form supporting arms inclined upward and outward, means engaging the arms and acting as a support for a central purlin, a central purlin thereon, eave purlins higher than the central purlin supported on the ends of the arms and roofing plates resting on the purlins.

2. A train shed shelter having supporting columns, each consisting of a plurality of channels secured together back to back, the upper portions of the channels being deflected adjacent to the top of the column to form supporting arms inclined upward and outward, a plate connecting the arms and secured to the back faces of the channels, a central purlin supported on the plate, eave purlins supported on the ends of the arms at a higher level than the central purlin, and roofing plates placed with their outer edges on the eave purlins and their inner edges on the central purlin.

3. A train shed shelter having central columns consisting of a plurality of longitudinal members secured together from the lower ends to a point near the roof, the upper portions of said members being deflected laterally in opposite directions, forming supporting arms inclined slightly upward and outward toward their ends, means for supporting a central purlin over the columns, a central purlin thereon, eave purlins supported on the ends of the arms higher than the central purlin and roofing members supported on the purlins inclined toward the center.

4:. A train shed or the like having central columns consisting each of two channels secured together back to back with their back webs in a plane transverse to the length of the shed, the channels being deflected near the top of the column in opposite directions, each in the plane of its back web so that the deflected channels form supporting arms, means for supporting a central purlin on the arms of each column, a central purlin thereon, eave purlins supported on the ends Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

the top of the column in opposite directions,

each in the the plane of its back W'eb so that the deflected channels form supporting arms,

inclined upward; and outward toward" their ends, means fon supporting a "central pnrlin on the arms of each column, a central'purlin thereon, eave pu rlins supported 'onthe'ends of" the' armsfandroofing members on the purlins. p

6. '*A train shed she'lter, havingcentral columns eaehconsisting of two" channels se- 7. cured together with their back Webs adjacent, but spaced apart to; a, slight degree,

3 theplanes of the baclewebs being transverse to' the length of the shed, the channels of each column being deflected laterally and in ,opposite directions, a horizontal plate securedto the back of each Web and'extending from arm to arm, a central purlin thereon,

cave" pur'linsbn the ends of the arms and roofing plates restingwith their outer edges on the cave pnrlins'aiid their inner edges on the central purlin.

Intestimony whereof, Fhave hereunto set GEORGE 3 I. FINLEY. Witnesses:

G120. H. PARMELEE,

GOBWIN. 

